Freedom's war
the American crusade against the Soviet Union
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Author
Publication
1999 - New York University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
75,250 words, Guess
Page Count
301 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL22854960M
- ISBN-100814751598
- OCLC Control Number41361548
- Library of Congress Control Number99032211
- Goodreads1543095
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- LibraryThing2005995
Classifications
- LCCE183.8.S65 L83 1999
Description
"Freedom's War is the first book to examine comprehensively the American pursuit of the liberation of Eastern Europe from the end of World War II until the failure of the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. It establishes how the American vision of freedom led to interventions in Asia, Africa and Latin America, and it details the massive propaganda campaign to persuade people at home and abroad of the virtues of U.S. possession of the atomic bomb. Most significantly, Freedom's War explores in detail the most important legacy of the Cold War: the forging of a network linking government and private groups, from labor unions to women's organizations to academics in the anti-Soviet crusade. Beginning with the declaration of the Truman Doctrine, Lucas argues that the Cold War was a total war that required the contribution of all sectors of American society."--BOOK JACKET.
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